# Ryan Dewhurst
Building since 2011. Not reviewed by Ryan.
Page: https://mrrmaker.com/@ryandewhurst
Founded WPScan (2011), sold to Automattic (2021), now runs Previdian
In their words: "Creator of the Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA) and founder of WPScan." (ryandewhurst.com)

## Numbers
- Products: 4
- Building since: 2011

## Products
- Previdian (2025 →): running
- WPScan (2011 – 2021): sold, sold to Automattic
- DVWA: dates not stated in any source

## Timeline
- Mar 2026: On THREATCON1 podcast, episode 13 [stated]
- Feb 2026: On Decipher video: How to Stay Ahead of Attackers [stated]
- Jul 2025: Launched Previdian [stated]
- Jul 2025: Joined watchTowr as Head of Threat Intelligence [stated]
- Nov 2021: Sold WPScan to Automattic [verified]
- Nov 2021: Announced as joining Automattic with the WPScan sale [stated]
- Dec 2019: On WP Builds, episode 158 [stated]
- 2011: Launched WPScan [stated]

## How sure
6 verified by someone other than Ryan, 28 stated by Ryan in public, 0 outdated. Read on 11 Oct 2026.

## Sources
- Previdian. Early Warning for Exploited Vulnerabilities, previdian.com: https://previdian.com
- About Previdian | Early Warning for Exploited Vulnerabilities, previdian.com: https://previdian.com/about
- Ryan Dewhurst - Vulnerability Intelligence Researcher & Founder of Previdian, ryandewhurst.com: https://ryandewhurst.com
- About Ryan Dewhurst - Vulnerability Intelligence Researcher, ryandewhurst.com: https://ryandewhurst.com/about
- Work - Projects & Vulnerability Research by Ryan Dewhurst, ryandewhurst.com: https://ryandewhurst.com/work
- github.com: https://api.github.com/users/ethicalhack3r
- Jetpack Acquires WordPress Vulnerability Database WPScan, jetpack.com: https://jetpack.com/2021/11/04/jetpack-acquires-wordpress-vulnerability-database-wpscan
- Automattic Acquires WPScan, May Be Rolled Into Jetpack in the Future – WP Tavern, wptavern.com: https://wptavern.com/automattic-acquires-wpscan-may-be-rolled-into-jetpack-in-the-future
- 158 - Keeping WordPress secure with Ryan Dewhurst from WPScan, wp-builds-1.castos.com: https://wp-builds-1.castos.com/episodes/158-keeping-wordpress-secure-with-ryan-dewhurst-from-wpscan
- KEVIntel is becoming Previdian, blog.previdian.com: https://blog.previdian.com/kevintel-is-becoming-previdian/
- Ryan Dewhurst Joins watchTowr | watchTowr, watchtowr.com: https://watchtowr.com/resources/ryan-dewhurst-joins-watchtowr-to-lead-proactive-threat-intelligence/
- How to Stay Ahead of Attackers With watchTowr’s Ryan Dewhurst, decipher.sc: https://decipher.sc/videos/how-to-stay-ahead-of-attackers-with-watchtowrs-ryan-dewhurst/
- Episode 13: Why Hackers Are Targeting Edge Devices | Ryan Dewhurst of watchTowr - THREATCON1 | iHeart, iheart.com: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-threatcon1-295026477/episode/episode-13-why-hackers-are-targeting-328572832/
- Previdian Pricing. Free, Pro, and Enterprise Plans, previdian.com: https://previdian.com/pricing
- Show HN: CyberAlerts.io - A free real-time vulnerability alerting tool, news.ycombinator.com: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43126669
- Site checks on 2026-10-11, MRRMaker: https://mrrmaker.com/how-it-works#checks

Labels: "verified" means confirmed by someone other than the founder; "stated" means the founder said it in public. Method: https://mrrmaker.com/how-it-works